The Code of Capital - How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality (Paperback)

A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealth What is it that transforms a simple object, an idea, or a promise to pay into an asset that creates wealth? Katharina Pistor explains how, behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, capital is created-and why this little-known activity is one of the biggest reasons for the widening wealth gap between the holders of capital and everybody else. A powerful new way of thinking about one of the most pernicious problems of our time, The Code of Capital explores the various ways that debt, complex financial products, and other assets are selectively coded to protect and reproduce private wealth. This provocative book paints a troubling portrait of the pervasive global nature of the code, the people who shape it, and the governments that enforce it.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2020
Authors:	Katharina Pistor
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-20860-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Comparative law Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Financial law > General Promotions
LSN:	0-691-20860-3
Barcode:	9780691208602

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